Aaron Rodgers doesn't exactly have the best reputation in Chicago. No one is more aware of this fact than the Green Bay Packers quarterback himself, so much so that his first reaction to anything pertaining to the Chicago Bears was immediately negative.

Mark Potash asked the 35-year-old about his thoughts on the monicker “Bear-killer.” His initial reaction definitely got some chuckles from non-Chicago readers, but his answer to the question was poignant.

Of course, it's possible that Bears fans will immediately hate him regardless of what he says or doesn't say. However, the numbers show that their sports-related hatred for him didn't just emerge out of the smoke. A quick look at the history books will help explain the anger.

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The Bears have played the Packers a total of 196 times, the most they have played out of anyone in the NFL. Since December 2008, the two played each other 23 times. Chicago only won five of those 23 games.

Rodgers and the Packers have the psychological advantage thanks to that, and he mentioned that in the snippet Potash showed. However, there's also the fact that Rodgers is just a really great football player.

He has thrown for more than 42,000 passing yards in his career, averaging 7.8 yards per attempt. He has been named to the Pro Bowl seven times and to the First-Team All-Pro twice. He is sure to have a Hall Of Fame career even if he never wins another Super Bowl again.

There's little to no chance that Chicago fans will stop hating on Green Bay and Rodgers. Maybe things will change years from now when he hangs up his cleats. Until then, he will have to live with the Bear-killer monicker slapped across his chest.